CHENNAI: PVR Cinemas, India’s largest multiplex chain with more than 870 screens, has decided to inform malls and landlords that they would be invoking ‘force majeure’ clause in its rental contract to not pay rent for the entire period of shutdown across the country. One of India’s top retailers, Reliance Retail, too […]
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Govt slashes interest rates on small savings
The finance ministry on Tuesday slashed interest rates on popular small savings schemes such as Senior Citizen Savings, Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), Kisan Vikas Parta, Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts and Recurring Deposits in the range of 0.7% to 1.4%. The government has reduced interest rate on Senior […]
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Banks sensitise branches on moratorium, relief steps
Banks have started sensitising their branches about three months’ moratorium on all term loans, including home, auto and crop loans, to help customers in overcoming financial difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak and subsequent nation-wide lockdown. Several banks on Tuesday said they have informed and provided their branches with the […]
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Covid- 19: Himachal Pradesh University to remain closed till April 14
In view of the countrywide lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Himachal Pradesh University will remain closed till April 14. “Himachal Pradesh University will remain closed till April 14. All the academic and administrative work shall remain shut in the university till April 14,” Vice-Chancellor of […]
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Sonu Sood, Sunny Leone and other celebs share their immunity boosting mantras to fight Covid-19 scare
Since the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent crisis, health experts have been stressing on the importance of good immune system. While celebs are following a strict regime, they’re also spreading the word through social media talking about importance of being high on vitamins, vegetables and juices to boost immunity. Since a […]
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Coronavirus: ABVP, DUSU launch online remedial classes for Delhi students
To help students during the lockdown, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) have launched online remedial classes for students of Delhi. All registered students will be eligible to join, according to a statement by ABVP, here on Tuesday. As students had suffered in […]
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Spiritual guidance to tackle self isolation and panic
Last month, Coronavirus was just a virus that was just beginning to ping on our radar as we read the news. And now it’s staring at our face and here we are, knee-deep in a necessary but painful precautionary process to protect ourselves and our community from this virus. We […]
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UP govt should ask private universities to waive off fees for this semester: NSUI
Amid nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) urged the Uttar Pradesh government to instruct all private universities to waive off fee for this semester. “When the whole country is going through worse because of COVID-19, daily wage earners are on exodus on […]
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Neena Gupta: ‘One tries to be cheerful, what else can one do’
Neena Gupta is all set to return in a new avatar – an ignorant village pradhan in the upcoming web show, Panchayat. The actor will be joined by her onscreen son from Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan, Jitendra Kumar, who now turns her office secretary. Unlike the usual push and pull of promotions, […]
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Jamia offers tele-counselling services for students, staff to cope with coronavirus crisis
The Jamia Millia Islamia has started tele-counselling services for students and staff members distressed by the crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak. In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the University Counseling and Guidance Centre is extending support in the form of tele-counselling services to Jamia’s teaching and non-teaching staff and […]
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Rishi Kapoor calls for Emergency again amid worsening Covid-19 crisis
Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has one again suggested imposing Emergency on the country as the coronavirus cases rise in the country. He was recently trolled for posting a tweet asking for liquor shops to be opened everyday amid lockdown. Rishi tweeted late Tuesday, “Aaj ye hua kal kya kya hona hai? […]
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Disney+ launching in India via Hotstar on April 3
Disney+ is finally launching in India on April 3. Disney+ content will be available in India via Hotstar along with a revamped interface. Like Hotstar, Disney+ will be available in VIP and Premium packages along with an ad-supported version. There’s no separate subscription plan for Disney+ as it will be […]
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Sonakshi Sinha reacts to trolling: ‘Announcing or not personal preference’
Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha has given the perfect reply to trolls who are tagging various celebrities and claiming they are not doing enough for the community as humanity fights a tough battle against Covid-19 across the globe. After days of being tagged in several tweets with the allegation, Sonakshi decided to respond […]
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Uber launches UberMedic to transport frontline healthcare workers
To help contain the spread of COVID-19 in India, ride-hailing giant Uber said on Tuesday that it has launched a new service, UberMedic, to transport frontline healthcare workers. “Uber is providing a new service, UberMedic, to transport frontline healthcare workers and help the government contain the spread of COVID-19 in India,” Pradeep Parameswaran, […]
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Star Wars actor Andrew Jack dies of coronavirus at 76
Star Wars actor Andrew Jack has died in Britain as a result of the coronavirus, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 76. The actor, who also worked as a dialect coach, died in a hospital in Surrey on Tuesday, Jack’s agent Jill McCullough said in a statement. “Andrew lived […]